proceduralism
/prəˈsiːdʒ(ə)rəlɪz(ə)m/ /prəˈsiːdʒ(ə)r(ə)lɪz(ə)m/noun
A belief in the importance of instituting and following an agreed procedure; a strict or rigid adherence to procedure as laid down (often with negative connotations).
Origin
1950s; earliest use found in World Politics. From procedural + -ism, after proceduralist.